Elandsbaai - By protecting its wetlands, South Africa will not only be able to conserve its natural resources, but will also create many more jobs, the Deputy Minister of Water and Environmental Affairs Rejoice Mabudafhasi, said today.
Pretoria - The Protection of Information Bill will, in all likelihood, not be passed in its present form and will "take new shape" following proposals made to the Adhoc Committee overseeing the drafting of the Bill.
Pretoria - The successful hosting of the 2010 FIFA World Cup has done wonders for South Africans' national confidence and the country's image abroad.
Pretoria - South Africa is set to launch a social work exchange programme in partnership with a skills development agency from the United Kingdom on Thursday.
Pretoria - The SA Solar Challenge - a race between solar-powered vehicles - kicked off today at the Innovation Hub in Pretoria.
Pretoria - South Africa and the European Union are set to strengthen relations and address shared bilateral, regional and global interests at the upcoming SA-EU Summit.
Pretoria - A special team is to be put in place to assist the Department of Home Affairs in documenting Zimbabweans in the country.
Pretoria - Inspectors of the Department of Labour are to launch a formal investigation into the cause of death of a worker at the construction site of the new Mantsopa Hospital in Ladybrand, Free State, tomorrow.
Pretoria - South Africans will today celebrate their rich cultural heritage and diversity of their beliefs and traditions, as the country unites to mark Heritage Day.
Durban - "I am more of a maths man, my friends call me in the afternoon for some help and I teach them." These are Thembani Mdletshe's words just days ahead of the matric examinations.
Durban - As a way of recognising her ancestry, Tracey Nkathazo Fared has a Zulu shield and spear tattooed on her neck. The young South African feels that honouring her Zulu heritage is imperative and like many other South Africans, she is proud of where she comes from. A few South Africans shared with BuaNews what September 24 - Heritage Day - means to them. Kemantha Govender reports.
Pretoria - Health Minister Dr Aaron Motsoaledi and four other Cabinet ministers have co-signed an agreement committing to ensuring a healthy life for all South Africans.
Pretoria - The North and South Gauteng High Courts have dismissed with costs a case brought against the Home Affairs Department by a group of illegal Bangladeshi immigrants.
Pretoria - As the country marks Heritage Day, plenty of activities have been planned around Johannesburg to celebrate the day, but the place to be is the Soweto Festival Expo.
Durban - Almost the same fervour and atmosphere that rocked the Moses Mabhida Stadium during the 2010 FIFA World Cup pervaded the city as national Heritage Day celebrations got underway.
